How To: Deal With Annoying Friends - Part II

1- Never let someone with a mullet cut your hair2- Never sleep with a woman who has more facial hair than you do3- Never let annoying people get to you

Of course, life often limits your possible choices when it comes to your friends and acquaintances. Eventually you'll meet someone who's an expert at getting on your nerves.

I've already explored how to handle certain troublesome personalities in a previous article, now find out how to deal with even more annoying folk.

the compulsive liar

You may know this type already and not even realize it. This guy might seem friendly enough, but he exaggerates everything. Every time he talks about how much he paid for his new car, he boosts the price by $5,000. He'll point to certain hot women in clubs and tell you they've seen the pattern on his bed sheets. But you know he's not that smooth.

Solution: When you've had enough of his embellishments, ask him specific questions, create holes in his story and catch him in the act. Better yet, offer to go see that woman he's bragging about in order to talk about specifics.

Since this guy will never admit to lying, it's best to humor him. Don't let his lies disturb you, but if you can't ignore him, tell him in no uncertain terms you just can't hang out with someone who's so artfully full of crap.

the unreliable guy

Whenever you organize a get-together, this guy's always "fashionably" late, and makes you look bad. You've lent him money but he always has an excuse for not paying it back. You may even have given him the job of organizing a party, but he managed to screw it up.

Solution: Stop including him in your plans. You can give him a taste of his own medicine by not waiting for him anymore. If you have to meet him at a certain time, wait no more than 10 minutes and then get on with your day.

To make him improve himself, whenever you give him a responsibility, tell him how important it is and how success rests on his shoulders. This will raise his self-confidence and it could improve his reliability. The trick is to make sure this responsibility isn't actually a big deal so you won't suffer if he doesn't come through. For example, ask him to pick up your wedding tuxedo, but have another in reserve, just in case.